[mwilli20]

I have a hard time understanding how anyone could walk away from a high tech US plane like those guys did. I can’t believe they could be where they were doing what they were doing, without some very clear protocol for just that eventuality.

The capture protocol during war is a little more stringent that during peace time. The capture of that landing party 60 years ago would have endangered the lives of untold millions of people by prolonging the war...

You really expect our boys to take the pill if captured by the Chinese during peace time, when they have ample time to destroy the sensitive bits?

[SMARTY]

My understanding was that the thing was handed over in tact.